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Studies have linked ticks on six continents to alpha-gal syndrome and its unusual symptoms. An entomologist explains what ...
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Daily Voice on MSNTick Bites Can Spark Dangerous Alpha-Gal Syndrome
When a tick carrying alpha-gal bites a person, the immune system may respond by producing antibodies that set off allergic reactions to red meat and other products derived from mammals.These reactions ...
Alpha-gal syndrome, a growing concern triggered by tick bites, causes allergic reactions to red meat, dairy, and other ...
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Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSNThink Lyme disease is bad? Meet its meaner cousin
Most people are familiar with Lyme disease, but did you know there's another tick-borne illness quietly spreading like ...
The number of suspected Alpha-gal syndrome cases in the U.S. has increased substantially since 2010, and states with established populations of lone star ticks are most affected, experts say.
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Boing Boing on MSNRising incidences of tick bite-induced "red meat allergy"
Alpha-gal syndrome is an immune system misfire developed after being exposed to a tick bite. It is rapidly spreading across the United States and globally. Alpha-gal syndrome is actually an allergy to ...
Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to a type of sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, which is found within the meat of certain mammals, such as cows, pigs, sheep and deer.
Alpha-gal syndrome is a potentially life-threatening allergic condition often caused by the bite of a Lone Star Tick, which are common in Virginia. AGS symptoms happen after eating red meat or ...
Jody Zorsch said she lived with alpha-gal syndrome for around a decade before learning the condition existed. "At least now I knew what was wrong, and I could start changing my diet," she said.
Rep. Ed Butler’s bill would add alpha-gal syndrome to Tennessee’s disease list as cases linked to lone star ticks rise, affecting thousands statewide.
Alpha-gal Syndrome links red meat to severe allergic reactions. Discover symptoms, diagnosis challenges, and the importance ...
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